Brands send us the sticks and we spend a solid chunk of our own seasons shredding them.
So how do they ride?
Mercifully, when you put these the right way round they rip.
Ive definitely never skied a ski with so much rocker tip/tail which carves so comfortably and predictably.
The flex is damp and solid enough to hold a true line in almost any snow.
Frankly, these are an all mountain weapon that can be either pushed or skied playfully.
They are, to date, the most rippable of the jib oriented all mountain skis Ive skied.
But the performance does come at a price.
At north of 2,200g in a 177 these are by no means a light ski.
The K2 DNA is there plain to see in the damp flex too.
The fat edges are a nice touch though.
Thanks to it being summer, I didnt get to take these out on a proper pow day.
Gone are the soft jibby skis of old.
The change is reminiscent of that from the pre-2015 Sir Francis Bacon to the new model.
The Marksman is a fantastic ski for the right person.
They are a real jack of all trades.
As part of a quiver their strongest suit is their all mountain performance.
You will feel comfortable skiing these pretty hard, but they retain a degree of jibability.
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